Guild Boss's Ambition

In view of the great damage the war brought to the city, the cost of reconstruction also rose to the highest level in the past 50 years. When the president received the price list proposed by the builder, her expression could not be more exciting.

But it wasn't really worth feeling bad about, after all, we made a lot of money from the war.

Including the reconstruction costs and consolation money, our Stone House has a surplus of more than 8,000 gold coins this time. In the final analysis, the main reason why the president keeps complaining that the builders are all profiteers is actually the psychological imbalance caused by a certain fox clown who pocketed 100,000 gold coins for himself.

"Why is she alone richer than our entire guild?!"

According to Gu Shan, she once heard someone in a familiar voice saying the above lines in the bathroom.

Our president showed an extremely indifferent attitude towards this interesting story.

Yes……

We all know who the voice belongs to [definitely not her (laughs)].

And because the guild needed to be rebuilt, the guild lady issued a temporary relocation order to us, the employees who had lived in the guild for so many years, and we were all driven out in one go. People like Gushan and Korolo went to live with their relatives and friends, and those adventurers who decided to leave also packed their clothes and left the city of Mopolis.

As for the more than 30 employees and adventurers who were left homeless, the young lady president reluctantly used the guild's inventory and rented a small hotel to accommodate the original residents of the stone house. However, she was directly cheated out of more than 30 gold coins by the innkeeper who raised the price of one gold coin for three days, which made the young lady president's muttering in secret even more frequently.

The amazing thing is that, because of the existence of magic, the efficiency of building houses in this world is terrifyingly fast.

In less than a day, the architects successfully restored the original appearance of the stone house according to the design drawings.

The more troublesome part is the decoration inside the house. I heard that it will take more than a month to complete these detailed parts. Although it will take more than a month to complete, in fact, we can move in again in less than a week, because under proper planning and communication, the activities of the workers and users will not interfere with each other.

So, Lian'er and I stayed together in the hotel called Yuanse Moguai.

Living under the same roof with us are three new members of Water World.

Miss Marilo, as always, does not conform to the growth cycle of half-dragons. Although she is twenty years older than Xuanxun, she is still only about 1.40 meters tall. She seems to be a half-dragon alien whose mental age is consistent with her physical age.

The long-lost Mengjia was covered in injuries for unknown reasons, but they were basically temporary skin injuries.

In addition to the above two people, I also met the mission assessor for the first time on the day I checked into the hotel.

We met in a park near the hotel.

It was the evening before dinner, and I took Lian'er for a walk with the dog to relax.

Since Xiaoban is a spiritual and virtuous stitched dog, we have never put him on a leash.

However, something unexpected happened that day.

Xiaoban, who had just fertilized the wild flowers by the roadside, suddenly ran after a man with animal ears.

Because this situation was so rare, Lian'er and I forgot to stop it for a moment.

The man being chased by the dog immediately ran around the garden.

At that time, looking at the man and the dog who were running away and chasing each other, the depressed Lian'er laughed out loud happily.

But as a responsible owner, the moment I came to my senses, I was so scared that my face turned pale.

Come on! That's not just any pet dog!

If you are accidentally bitten by it, it is not something that can be solved by simply giving it a few tetanus shots!

He will die instantly, right? He will definitely be bitten to death and suffer critical damage, right? !

"Little Spot! Stand still! Otherwise I'll take you to the Animal Protection Association!"

I shouted at Xiaoban who was running excitedly from a distance. Xiaoban, who knew what the Animal Protection Association was, immediately stopped his out-of-line behavior, ran back to us with his tail between his legs at a faster speed, and slyly hid behind Lian'er for shelter. It was a pity that under normal circumstances, I might have forgiven him for Lian'er's sake, but this time he really went too far!

"Who told you to run around? No one will take you for a walk for the next week—"

Knowing how I was going to punish him, Little Spot immediately drooped his head and lay on the ground, pretending to be dead. But I would not let him off easily this time. I snorted coldly, ignoring his pitiful expression, and apologized to the pale-faced man on his behalf: "Sir, I'm so sorry! It's my little Spot who was so naughty. I will punish him later!"

The man being chased by the dog was a canine orc, wearing a moon-white robe and holding a few old books in his hands.

He is our new mission assessor.

But my first impression of him seemed a little off.

"It's just a small matter. There's no need to cook it and eat it. Dogs have souls too!"

"Well, I just wanted to punish it, not eat it..."

"Oh! That's really great!"

After knowing that I had no intention of eating Little Spot, the canine man who was being chased by the dog heaved a sigh of relief. He seemed to have known me through some means and took the initiative to introduce himself to me: "Hello! Miss Lannong, my name is Nanbert. If nothing unexpected happens, I will succeed you as the chief task appraiser of the Stone House. Please give me your guidance."

Honestly, it was unbelievable that a man being chased by a dog suddenly became my boss.

Under the delicate psychological condition, I secretly used the identification technique on him.

Then it was discovered that he was also a platinum-level warrior, which led Miss System to conclude that the identification had failed.

However, although this identification failed, my intermediate identification skill has risen to R8 level. As long as I continue to accumulate experience and continue to use this skill, by the middle of next month, my identification skill should be able to be promoted from intermediate identification skill to advanced identification skill. By then, I can use it to detect people and objects with a mystery level below platinum level.

After a brief chat, the new appraiser parted ways with us.

As for the reason why Xiaoban suddenly went berserk, it has temporarily become an unknown mystery.

Because Xiaoban violated the discipline, we ended the walking session early. Xiaoban acted very innocent about this punishment, but if he made a mistake, he must be disciplined properly, otherwise he will repeat the same mistake again in the future, or even bite others. Then we, as his owners, will be in an even more embarrassing situation.

Well……

But Xiaoban’s actual owner is Bai Ye. Even if he goes berserk and bites passersby, she probably has a way to deal with it, right?

No no no...

It seems a bit inappropriate for me to consider the owner's opinion before beating the dog...

I kept repeating various safety rules along the way and returned to the Yuanse Monster Hotel before sunset. That night, President Ehard had dinner with several familiar relatives and friends, including Blanny, Lian'er, Senior Annie, myself, and Bai Ye who came uninvited. The great teacher Isabella finally returned to her clock tower after the war.

but……

Although Isabella's educational method was a little suffocating, we couldn't bear to see her living alone in the bell tower, so we all invited her to stay for a long time when she returned. However, she seemed to have her own plans. She said she wanted to accompany her deceased husband, and she resolutely returned to the bell tower.

That evening, six of us, unrelated girls, sat around the same table.

The hotel's dining table was round, and the six of us girls just filled up the entire table.

This scene reminded me of the Chinese New Year family reunion dinner, and then I couldn't help but think of that stubborn old man. Sadness came quickly, but in order not to ruin the atmosphere of the dinner, I immediately swallowed the sad feeling and stuffed my mouth with a big chicken leg.

There is no etiquette of not talking while eating or sleeping in this strange world, but everyone has been eating very attentively these days.

We don't know what to say except to eat.

Even Lian'er could understand the depressed atmosphere and stopped making noises.

Fortunately, the child is born with a silly spirit, and her unhappy mood goes away quickly. Although she dare not break the dullness at the dinner table, she still entertains herself. When she feels bored, she uses the delicious food to tease the little spot under the table. Gradually, a sincere smile will occasionally reappear on her face. I don’t know if it’s because the child is ignorant, or if she is more open-minded than us adults in her bones.

Our table wasn't the only one that was silent.

The rest of us in the stone house were also silent and sad.

The tables were so quiet that you could tell the number of people dining there from the sound of their chewing.

According to official figures, the survival rate of the city of Mopolis is 80%.

But none of us believed this number.

Because the trauma that war brought us is far different from this number...

Even if only one-fifth is missing, a puzzle cannot be called complete if any piece is missing.

That is why we are silent.

Even after many years, when things have changed, if we recall today, we will still be silent for a moment.

……

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2. New working day (little blue)

(Ulu-Lannon)

The rebuilt stone house was reopened to the public seven days later.

Even though the new stone house was built according to the original design, this three-story building did not give us any familiar feeling. The new bricks and tiles were pure white and smooth, the beams and columns inside did not have any wrinkles of time, and the unique back garden where the flowers and plants planted by Berlane in the past were destroyed due to the construction.

Everything is so different.

But life must go on.

The Wrath of Nature is over, and in addition to adventurers, our poster girls have also experienced a loss of personnel.

The main reason why the poster girl left was due to the fear of war.

Most of the maidens' hometowns are not in Mopolis City. As strangers, they have now experienced the horror of war and realized the value of peace. After considering various personal and family factors, eight of the sixteen full-time maidens serving our Stone House have resigned, and the number of part-time maids has dropped to four.

This situation made Gu Shan, who was in charge of the management, panic.

The Stone House is no longer the small guild that it once was. After it reopened, many customers came to patronize it.

For a while, there was a shortage of staff on the floor.

Originally, I was planning to help Gushan recruit some new poster girls.

But suddenly, Blanny said she wanted to go back to the stone house, saying that Teacher Isabella no longer needed her to go to the bell tower for classes every day.

Thanks to the return of Berlane, the labor crisis on the first floor was alleviated in a timely manner.

As for the matter of recruiting adventurers, Meng'er seemed very reliable and said that she would handle it on her own. She sternly rejected my help, and promised with great determination that if she really couldn't handle it on her own, she would take the initiative to seek Bai Ye's advice. It seemed that she hoped to prove her growth in this way and didn't want to become overly dependent on me.

As a result, I thought I would be busy dealing with the paralytic, but instead I was sidelined by everyone.

At this pace, I have no choice but to go find the sea again──

“It’s gone now.”

Walking on the stairwell from the second floor to the third floor, I paused, and then continued to climb.

We cannot stand still because of the absence of someone.

The newcomer, Mr. Nanbert, should be able to teach me some useful knowledge.

"What happened to Xiaoban last time was really rude. I must apologize to him once again."

I tried to think positively and went up to the third floor of the stone house.

Then, I saw Mr. Nanbert in a white robe sitting in Hai Lao's former seat.

This new appraiser looks younger than most mission appraisers, with delicate and elegant features. He is in his forties, and his appearance alone makes him the type that gives people a sense of security. If he were to take on the position of appraiser, those adventurers who judge people by their appearance would not spend extra time questioning our professional judgment, right?

I took a deep breath, put on a professional smile, and walked towards Southbert.

"Hello, Mr. Nanbert, I am the assistant and apprentice of the former appraiser. Do you need my help?"

"Good morning, Miss Lannong. The president has already told me about your situation. Please give me your guidance in the future. Please take a seat."

My successor, Nanbert, gave me a gentle smile and brought me a chair in a gentlemanly manner.

Compared to the first time I met Ebi, this is really a completely different treatment──

Memories once again flooded into my mind inadvertently. I blinked slowly and swatted away the tears that were about to flow. Fortunately, God turned me into a girl, otherwise if I suddenly broke down in tears on the spot, everyone would definitely find it weird, right?

I stopped crying.

He was no longer as nonchalant as before, but sat down upright next to Nanbert.

Smelling the lavender scent coming from the dog man, I said solemnly: "Mr. Nanbert, please train me as a pure apprentice. Don't have any thoughts of sympathy for me, and don't worry about my identity as a shareholder of the stone house. If I make a mistake, please point it out directly so that I can review and improve it."

Noticing my serious attitude, Nanbert frowned oddly and smiled a doting smile.

"Don't be so nervous. Becoming a mission assessor won't happen overnight."

As he spoke, he picked up the teapot that he had heated up early in the morning and poured me a cup.

The cup is a small one, and the tea is the rare and high-quality Longjing tea. He is a simple and elegant person who knows how to enjoy life.

and……

He is very gentle.

but!

In this workplace, I don’t need the gentleness of a mentor.

I didn't dare to take the teacup, let alone taste it.

In the face of Nanbert's puzzled expression, I first asked: "Mr. Nanbert, what is my current mission?"

I put away my smile, put on Berlane's expression and stared at the canine mission assessor in front of me.